Hyper-Tech Enterprises Manufactures Mechanical Parts Used in Air Conditioning and Heating

question 6

Multiple Choice

Hyper-Tech Enterprises manufactures mechanical parts used in air conditioning and heating units.The company employs over 300 workers at its Alabama facility.None of the Hyper-Tech employees belongs to a union; however,management believes that unionization is in the near future.A representative of a local union has recently visited Hyper-Tech in an attempt to solicit members and have them sign authorization cards.Enough eligible employees have signed authorization cards to petition the NLRB for an election.Hyper-Tech's top executives are considering fighting the unionization efforts. Which of the following,if TRUE,best supports the argument that Hyper-Tech should contest the union's right to an election?

• A) Hyper-Tech managers will soon be conducting annual employee performance appraisals and determining what salary adjustments to make.
• B) Managers believe that they may have inadvertently hired union salts, who most likely instigated the unionization movement at Hyper-Tech.
• C) Hyper-Tech management believes that if employees are provided with additional information from the firm, they will revoke their authorization cards.
• D) The process outlined at Hyper-Tech for filing employee grievances differs from the grievance procedures at other firms in the same industry.

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